Phil -
Historically Baker had a lot of small "kokanee". In reality testing determined that those "kokanee" were from sockeye parents who were unable to find their way out of the reservoir. A...
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Phil -
Historically Baker had a lot of small "kokanee". In reality testing determined that those "kokanee" were from sockeye parents who were unable to find their way out of the reservoir. A...
While the Stevens kokanee are smaller than normal there seems to be good numbers and with refinement in your approach should result in some success.
Typically the best fishing occurs in the first...
I tend to be a bit of rod collector and have 6 for my kokanee fishing. Have two old 4 weight glass rods (7 1/2 and 8 foot) that I rebuild for kokanee fishing and two lamiglass including the yellow...
"My Office"
Shortly after retirement I took an outdoor writer friend kokanee fishing and as he climbed into the boat his comment was "Wow -like your new office". I referred to her as "My Office"...
Red -
Thanks for the link; I had seen it. Of concern is that no where is there any discussion on the fish resource found in Stevens or the potential impact on that resource from this treatment.
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They are parasitic copepods; pretty common in many of the State's lakes. Often see them on rainbow trout and even summer steelhead in the rivers. Typically they do not cause the fish significant...
Whatcom has a huge hatchery program located at the SE (upper) end of the lake. That hatchery has been active for more than a century and is the source of most of the kokanee populations in country. ...
Check out the following -
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington
for a short video on the "Basic Techniques for Kokanee".
Curt
In my opinion of all the variables in kokanee fishing (bait, scent, speed, depth, lure color, lure type/action, lure size, etc.) the bait choice may be the less important. I typically fish a single...
Should be interesting - the chance to fish with two rods will be fun the lake's regulars. That coupled with the 10 fish limit will allow you to experiment and test various presentations.
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FiliIslander -
Fished the lake again this morning. Most folks seemed to have been struggling a bit. By fishing a little deeper (32 to 45 feet on the wire) than most folks and a little faster (1.15...
Not sure which kufa rods you have.
While typical kokanee gear will work one needs to be careful that you clear all the gear and get the downrigger wire up. The sockeye are typically 4 to 8...
Probably made my last trip to Stevens yesterday - time to chase other fish. Had a great season! From late April through mid-July I usually fished two or three times a week giving me a chance to...
To expand a bit on the information in the article.
The tributary spawners can further be divided into those populations that use the inlet streams and those that use outlets. There seems to be a...
kokonuts -
I remember reading something several months ago about the Yale kokanee and some concerns folks have how that population was doing - a clipping from one of the local papers.
It seems to...
lowe1648mt -
From WDFW's web site it seems to be pretty clear cut -
"A Game Fish Guide license is required if you accept a fee to take a person fishing for game fish in any state water. "
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JDL -
This mushrooming interest in kokanee fishing is not just a western Washington phenomenon - it is happening throughout the western US.
It is likely due in part to anglers looking for fishing...
Smokin kokes -
I'm sure that the lakes on your "list" have been considered for their potential to produce kokanee fisheries by the State's "managers".
Just a couple examples -
Lake Whatcom has a...
Another user of tooth paste to restore the shine on nickel/silver dodgers and a lemon joy user to wash the old scents/refresh of my dodgers and lures.
Tight lines
Curt
jdlunk -
I did a little poking around this morning looking for kokanee hooking mortality studies. The only one I could find that was somewhat relevant was from Idaho in the mid-1950s. As part of a...
Brisco -
You could do worst than starting your search from the list of lakes under the catergory for Washington kokanee reports.
One lake there that jumps out to fit your criteria would be Deer...
Chad -
A good brand of hoockies are Yama****a (a product of Japan distributed by gold star). I like the 1.2 and 1.5 inch sizes that are available in a variety of colors. The various pinks and...
Plugs -
As with all things kokanee there always are plenty of exceptions!
The rule of 100 is just a basic guideline to get folks in the game. Generally if you are going to err on the drop back...
I too agree with silverbullets -
For newbies or guys that are struggling I always suggest the rule of 100. For a flat line the gear would be 100 feet behind the boat. If the gear is at 20 feet...
Looks to me to be a residual coho.
Pretty common for coho fry to over winter in lakes and ponds. Not all that uncommon for some to find the feeding to be good enough for them to stay in...